iSchool

UMD, College Park, MD

Research Interests

I study social media and how people engage online, especially during disasters and times of unrest. My work focuses on three areas: crisis informatics, online political engagement, and information quality. These areas include disinformation, health misinformation, and online manipulation.

Brief Bio

  • Key Applications: Crisis Informatics, Political Engagement, Information Quality
  • Asst. Professor, @iSchool, UMD
  • Co-Director, @Center for AI, Data, and Conflict
  • Research Affiliate, @CSMaP, NYU
  • Previously Asst. Professor, @Informatics, NJIT
  • Postdoc, @SMaPP Lab, NYU (2018-2019)
  • Postdoc, @HCIL, University of Maryland (2016-2018)
  • Adjunct Faculty, American University, (2015)
  • PhD, University of Maryland, College Park (2011-2016)
  • Director of Research, Pikewerks Corporation (2008-2013)
  • MS and BS, University of Alabama, Huntsville (2003-2010)

For more information, see my CV.